Oyo Henka DVD by Mitsugi Saotome Miyako Fujitani Tsutomu Chida

Tsutomu Chida

legendary competitor

face punch

Aikido Yoshinkan Demonstrations: Performances from the annual Aikido Yoshinkan comprehensive demonstration tournaments

he became a master instructor and head of the Aikikai Ibaraki dojo

Oyo Henka DVD by Mitsugi Saotome Miyako Fujitani Tsutomu ChidaRather than pitting strength against strength, Aikidoists train to blend with their attackers energy so that they can use it to pin or throw. But what happens when attackers feel technique as it develops and resist by pulling back, pushing, or bracing? Here Saotome Sensei a direct student of Aikido's founder answers this question, describing ways to use an opponent's resisting energy. In offering his answer, Saotome Sensei urges us to go beyond